MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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